In class we learned about
weighted voting. Weighted voting is a voting system in which not all voters’
votes count the same. A weighted voting system is expressed in numbers as a
list. There is a quota. A quota is how many votes are needed for a motion to
pass. The weights of the voters in the system are how many votes each has. For
example [3: 3, 1, 1] 3 is the quota and 3, 1, 1 are the votes. 3 is the
dictator because that’s the only vote that counts. The other numbers are dummy
voters because they don’t count. In this example [8: 5, 3, 1] there is no
dictator because no voter has enough votes to decide the election. Voter C (1)
is a dummy because no matter how A and B vote, Cs vote will never matter. In
this example [9: 5, 3, 1] there is no dictator or dummy voter. Everyone has the
same power which is called an unanimous consent system. It will only pass if
all voters have the same vote. The second topic that we learned about is
Shapely-Shubik Power Index. A Power Index assigns a number to each voter in a
system. The number indicates how much power that voter has in that system. This
Power Index uses the idea of roll-call
vote (a vote in which each voter is called on to vote in some order). With this
power index we consider every possible order in which the voters in the system
could vote, and then we see which other voter casts the pivotal vote (the vote
that decides the election).
I Thought that is style of voting was pretty interesting, I have never really heard of it before until last class. I like the way how they determine it. Although, sometimes it can take a awhile to determine the vote the decides election, other than that, I believe its useful way.
ReplyDeleteI liked learning this type of voting method. It is very different from all the others we have learned but it seems to be pretty effective.
ReplyDeleteI also found this voting method interesting. The idea that, in some situations, the decision of one voter could influence the outcome of an election, which in turn influences the course of history, is fascinating to me.
ReplyDeleteThis was an interesting unit to cover. It's never occurred to me to ever use a weighted voting system. I never really acknowledged that they even existed.
ReplyDeleteI like this style of voting. It seems very easy to work with
ReplyDeleteI like this style of voting. It seems very easy to work with
ReplyDeleteI dont like this system of voting because it appears that every voters individual vote is not counted equally. I would love to read about some more historical examples of how this could wwork to avoid negative voting disparities.
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